Chapter 397: Chapter 215: Completely Exposed
"What is your Spirit Root?"
The Palace Master of "Seven Star Palace" coldly questioned, "I would like to know how an ordinary disciple managed to advance to the Foundation Establishment Realm in less than two years!"
Once the Palace Master of "Seven Star Palace" asked this, the other three individuals also curiously turned their gaze towards Li Yunjing, eager to hear his explanation.
The gaze of the four prominent figures made Li Yunjing extremely nervous.
"After suspecting my own aptitude, I found an opportunity to borrow the testing magical artifact and personally tested it."
"If the artifact is accurate, I should be a top grade Five Elements Spirit Root, with an additional hidden top grade Thunder Spirit Root."
Seeing that the prominent figures were silent, Li Yunjing helplessly continued, "But I haven’t publicized this matter, choosing instead to keep my strength hidden, pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger."
"Hmph..."
After Li Yunjing said this, the other three prominent figures sitting there coldly laughed.
Who would have thought that this arrogant young man had such a plan!
Looking through Li Yunjing’s file, this kid has been quite arrogant, often causing trouble.
And he calls this pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger?
This can hardly be considered low-key!
If he were to be high-key, wouldn’t he just soar?
Li Yunjing is not an honest person!
He’s a troublemaker!
He needs to be properly disciplined!
Upon hearing the cold laughter of the prominent figures, Li Yunjing’s heart sank.
He didn’t dare to look closely at the expressions of the four prominent figures.
He could only stand there obediently, not daring to say another word.
"Speak! The first time you went to ’Red Sun Valley’ for a mission, how did your other four companions die?"
Seeing Li Yunjing lower his head and remain silent, the Palace Master of "Seven Star Palace" continued to press him.
These words were like a thunderbolt striking Li Yunjing’s heart.
"Boom!"
Li Yunjing only felt the world spin and his vision go dark, nearly collapsing.
The prominent figures have seen through what he had done!
Now, Li Yunjing’s life and death lie entirely in the hands of these four prominent figures.
At this moment, Li Yunjing regretted his actions.
Had he known that the true disciple audit was this rigorous, revealing every detail of his past.
Li Yunjing wouldn’t have applied for the true disciple candidacy.
Perhaps, it would have been better to become a Steward.
At this moment, four imposing pressures bore down, and Li Yunjing dared not think any further.
"This... this... I killed them! But I had no choice, they tried to kill me, and I had to defend myself!"
Beads of sweat dripped from Li Yunjing’s face, his complexion pale, his heart beating in his throat.
He dared not lie to a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator!
They have various means to ascertain the truth: Soul Search, hypnosis, conversion, illusions... and many other methods that don’t even require severe torture, simply calculating destiny with their arcane techniques.
Such prominent figures have divine powers beyond estimation.
Li Yunjing lacked both the courage and the capability to lie before these four prominent figures.
Compared to self-defense, killing four fellow disciples and deceiving the Sect Ancestor is a much graver crime.
Li Yunjing couldn’t bear such a charge, so he had no choice but to explain.
"I had a feud with people from the ’Laws Association’! Those individuals were sent by Wei Henian to kill me! Lords, what I say is entirely true, I dare not hide anything!"
"If you don’t believe me, you can investigate Wei Henian! The deceased were all Wei Henian’s people!"
"As a servant disciple being sent out from the Sect, it does not conform to the Sect rules! They were the ones who violated the rules first!"
"I have a low status and no one to help me, at that time, the only option besides fighting them for my life was none!"
By this point, Li Yunjing was drenched in cold sweat. He bowed again and spoke in a trembling voice.
Fear was inevitable!
Any one of them, with a single finger, could crush him!
His life or death was in the hands of the prominent figures, with one foot in the Mortal World and one foot in the Underworld.
He could live or die.
Between life and death lies great terror.
Li Yunjing had never been so anxious, with all he could do now being to confess honestly, hoping the four prominent figures would show leniency for his justified actions.
"Hmm! This boy is at least honest."
The elder who had previously led Li Yunjing inside smiled lightly.
As he spoke, the atmosphere in the room suddenly relaxed.
It was as if the clouds dispersed, the sky cleared, and the oppressive feeling vanished instantly.
The other two prominent figures said nothing.
This was already a good sign for Li Yunjing.
Silence meant they weren’t pursuing the matter!
"Phew..."
Li Yunjing let out a deep breath in his heart.
Now, he waited for the middle-aged man, who had been asking the questions, to pass judgment!
"Harming fellow disciples! This is no small offense! Punishment is indispensable to uphold sect rules. I, the Palace Master of ’Seven Star Palace,’ who wields authority over ’Seven Stars Peak,’ cannot let such transgressions go unpunished."
The Palace Master of ’Seven Star Palace,’ who had previously questioned Li Yunjing, spoke with a cold gaze and a chilling tone.
Upon hearing this, Li Yunjing’s heart raced and his nerves were taut to the utmost.
So, the one who had been questioning him all along was the Palace Master of ’Seven Star Palace.’
In the face of such a dignified figure, Li Yunjing didn’t dare to plead for mercy.
He could only look pitifully at his own leader, with an expression pleading for another chance.
This pitiful demeanor made the two silent prominent figures laugh quietly and shake their heads.
"There were reasons behind it! Death penalty can be waived, but punishment cannot be escaped!"
The Palace Master of ’Seven Star Palace’ remained expressionless as he coldly said these words, plunging Li Yunjing’s heart into despair.
"Wei Henian is suspected of murdering fellow disciples and will be punished by slaying a hundred enemies of the same rank!"